In this powerful piece of WWII agitprop, Dana Andrews stars as Capt. Harvey Ross, the ranking officer in a group of eight airmen who have been shot down by the Japanese during a key bombing raid, only to be exhibited in a show trial by their captors before being executed. Their "judges" promise to show leniency to any prisoners who agree to reveal crucial U.S. military secrets. However, they may have underestimated the courage of their prisoners.